The Complete Works of Lewis Carroll With All the Original Illustrations + The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. Wonderland tales, puzzles, verse, and lettersBy Lewis Carroll
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Gathering Lewis Carroll's imaginative writings alongside the original illustrations and the biographical record of The Life and Letters, this volume offers a panoramic view of one of Victorian literature's most singular minds. From the dream-logic of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass to poems, puzzles, parodies, and lesser-known prose, the collection reveals Carroll's fusion of mathematical precision, linguistic play, nonsense, satire, and fairy-tale invention. The illustrations, especially those associated with John Tenniel, remain integral to the works' cultural and aesthetic force. Lewis Carroll was the pen name of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, Oxford mathematician, logician, Anglican deacon, photographer, and meticulous correspondent. His intellectual life at Christ Church shaped his fascination with systems, rules, inversions, and paradoxes, while his friendships with children and his gift for storytelling helped generate the Alice books. The letters and biographical material illuminate the disciplined, complex personality behind the playful literary mask. This collection is highly recommended for readers seeking both enchantment and critical depth. It is indispensable for students of Victorian literature, lovers of fantasy and wordplay, and anyone wishing to understand how Carroll transformed nonsense into enduring art. This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience. - A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions. - The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing. - A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation. - A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists. - A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths. - Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts. - Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.

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Rating★★★★ 4.5 (2.3K)
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GenreLiterary Classics
Length46 hrs 34 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 27, 2014
LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1The Complete Works of Lewis Carroll With All the Original Illustrations + The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Author Biography
4Historical Context
5Synopsis (Selection)
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6Novels
7Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (pt. 1)
8Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (pt. 2)
9Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (pt. 1)
10Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (pt. 2)
11Sylvie and Bruno (pt. 1)
12Sylvie and Bruno (pt. 2)
13Sylvie and Bruno (pt. 3)
14Sylvie and Bruno (pt. 4)
15Sylvie and Bruno Concluded (pt. 1)
16Sylvie and Bruno Concluded (pt. 2)
17Sylvie and Bruno Concluded (pt. 3)
18Sylvie and Bruno Concluded (pt. 4)
19Stories
20A Tangled Tale (pt. 1)
21A Tangled Tale (pt. 2)
22Bruno’s Revenge and Other Stories (pt. 1)
23Bruno’s Revenge and Other Stories (pt. 2)
24What the Tortoise Said to Achilles
25Poems
26Early Verse
27Puzzles from Wonderland
28Prologues to Plays
29Rhyme? And Reason? (pt. 1)
30Rhyme? And Reason? (pt. 2)
31College Rhymes and Notes by an Oxford Chiel
32Acrostics, Inscriptions and Other Verses
33Three Sunsets and Other Poems
34The Hunting of the Snark
35The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll (pt. 1)
36The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll (pt. 2)
37The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll (pt. 3)
38The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll (pt. 4)
39The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll (pt. 5)
40Analysis
41Reflection
42Memorable Quotes
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